King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 471 Zhu Jinghong mobilizes troops

Zhu Jingyuan is a speculator, so he wants to hook up with Zhao Yushan in order to get the other party's support.

It has to be said that Zhu Jingyuan saw clearly, because most of the people gathered under Zhao Yushan were also speculators who wanted to get promoted and make a fortune.

Contrary to Zhu Jingyuan, if the prince has been widely recognized by the scholar-bureaucrats, he must take the attitude of these people as his attitude, so naturally he and Zhao Yushan cannot get along.

Zhu Jingyuan knew that going against Zhao Yushan was equivalent to being at odds with his father, but the bachelor of the East Palace and the ministers of Qingliu all came to persuade him to uphold justice, leaving Zhu Jingyuan with no choice at all.

If he insists on not listening to the advice of his subordinates, he will eventually become a traitor.

The final result was that Zhu Jingyuan would fall down on his own without needing to push him.

Of course, in the final analysis, it is still Zhu Jingyuan's fault for his poor skills, otherwise he would not have been restrained by his subordinates.

On the second day of July, Zhu Jinghong had already left Yumen Pass, which was regarded as setting foot on the territory of Junggar.

It was on this day that he received Baochai's reply.

The situation was as expected. Zhu Jinghong directly ordered Yu Hai to go to Wuwei in person and persuade Wang Pei'an to put the overall situation first.

Yes, Zhu Jinghong will not hesitate when it is time to express his stance.

As for whether Wang Pei'an listened to the advice or not, it was none of his business.

But it is worth explaining that Zhu Jinghong is not the sixth son, but the emperor behind Zhao Yushan.

Of course, Lao Liu can be used as a shield to prevent Zhu Jinghong from offending the other party to death.

He had already thought of a countermeasure for this matter, so he was very familiar with the operation. On the contrary, Zhu Jinghong paid special attention to the fellow magistrate of Suzhou Prefecture mentioned by Baochai.

Baochai's handling was perfect, and Zhu Jinghong felt much more at ease.

At this moment, he was riding a horse to go twenty miles outside the pass. The main force of the Beijing Infantry Army was stationed in front.

In the past two months, the main force of Qinghai Xingdu Division, as well as the various Mongolian Jurchen tribes deployed, have fought against the Junggar army.

Moreover, the scale of the battle has reached tens of thousands, and both sides can be said to have won or lost each other. They are already in the final stage before the decisive battle.

Compared with Junggar, the imperial court's side was an expeditionary force, so it had to take the initiative to end the battle as soon as possible, so it gave up the natural dangers of the Great Wall and went out to prepare for the war.

Otherwise, if we stay in the pass and delay it, it will take several years as before. Not to mention whether the Ming Dynasty will be brought down, at least the face of the country will be completely humiliated.

In that case, he would lose both his wife and his troops.

This time I came out with Ning Huanxiang. Zhu Jinghong had talked with him many times, so he knew the difficulties of the governor very well.

The emperor gave him a deadline to assess the rebellion within this year, and now he only has half a year left in July.

Thinking of Ning Huanxiang's troubles, Zhu Jinghong had already seen the military camp ahead.

He had sent someone to deliver the message in advance, so all the generals from the Beijing camp who had heard the news came to the gate of the camp to greet him.

The Beijing camp now has Yangwei Zhongwei, Guo Yong left guard and Yaowu right guard stationed in the northwest. They come from Yangwei camp, Guo Yong camp and Yaowu camp respectively, with a total of 15,000 soldiers.

The troops stationed here at the moment are Guo Yong's left guard and Yaowu's right guard. They can be called an elite semi-firearms army.

Many of the people standing at the gate of the camp were acquaintances of Zhu Jinghong, such as Hou Jing and Wang Jie, who had been appointed as generals.

Zhu Jinghong just dismounted, and Sun Shaozu, who had dismounted early, quickly followed and took the reins from his hands.

At this time, a group of generals from the Beijing camp came forward and knelt on one knee to salute Zhu Jinghong.

"See Thirteenth Master!"

Walking closer, Zhu Jinghong said with a smile: "Everyone, please get up!"

After everyone stood up, Zhu Jinghong said to the person in front of him: "Commander Chen, I haven't seen you for half a year... you have gained weight. It seems that the cattle and sheep of Junggar are more nutritious than those in Guan Nei!"

The Chen Baoxiang he mentioned was the commander of Guo Yong's left guard. He had now reached the rank of second-class prince and was barely able to squeeze into the circle of nobles.

"The Thirteenth Master's words really make me ashamed!" Chen Baoxiang looked embarrassed.

"I know you. I have always loved my soldiers as my own children. You eat well... The soldiers below want to eat well. If you do, you will definitely win the battle!"

The battles were all about logistics. In this era, the Beijing camp and the guards and soldiers were treated better than usual during the battle, which made the chieftains and troops who were transferred from the tribes and alliances envious.

Zhu Jinghong walked forward as he spoke. Everyone present greeted him and he nodded in return one by one.

The generals who came to greet him started out as generals, and there were only a few noble juniors serving as generals, so there were only a dozen in number.

After greeting everyone, Zhu Jinghong came to the Chinese army tent and sat on the main seat at the invitation of everyone.

Sun Shaozu stood beside Zhu Jinghong, looking at the generals in the Beijing camp thoughtfully.

"Everyone... I was entrusted by the Holy One to inspect the northwest. Today I made a special trip to see your preparations for war!"

If anyone else says this, they must produce an edict. After all, it is a major matter involving the army, and even inspections must have evidence.

But Zhu Jinghong... no one would doubt his words. Even in extreme cases, if he lied, the emperor would cover it up for him afterwards.

What's more, Zhu Jinghong was also responsible for supervising training. This was decided after a public discussion by the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. However, when he was in Beijing, Zhu Jinghong only wanted to be in charge of the Northern Four Guards.

Slowly fading his smile, Zhu Jinghong said calmly: "So... you asked me to set up camp as soon as I arrived, which really makes me a little uneasy!"

Everyone looked at each other, wondering what Zhu Jinghong meant.

"Facing Junggar this time, how prepared the Beijing camp is, what is the fighting spirit of the soldiers...I can't see any of this!"

When Zhu Jinghong said this, the other generals were not aware of the situation, but Hou Jing and Wang Jie in the tent had already guessed what he was going to do.

Glancing at the two commanders sitting in front, Zhu Jinghong asked in a deep voice: "Two commanders...can you let me take a look at these?"

"This... of course it's okay!" Chen Baoxiang replied, wondering what to think.

Another conductor, Liu Xiongshan, also responded. After receiving affirmative replies from both of them, Zhu Jinghong smiled again.

"Okay...a moment later, the entire army will line up on the school grounds in combat mode!"

"You can go give orders!"

Ordering the entire army to assemble involves a very important matter, which is the power to give orders to the army, commonly known as military power!

If it was Ning Huanxiang who gave the order, of course it would be justified, but now it's Zhu Jinghong... something is wrong.

Regardless of professional ethics or military rules, Chen Baoxiang and Liu Xiongshan should not move and explain the situation to Zhu Jinghong.

But this was a bit offending, so the two of them froze in place.

Several commanders and colleagues under them also understood the key here, and they all looked at each other in confusion.

Seeing everyone's hesitation, Zhu Jinghong really realized that military power was really no joke.

Normally everyone is harmonious, but once a critical moment comes, nothing may happen.

Even at this moment, Zhu Jinghong couldn't help feeling that the old man was so powerful. Once the army rose up to respond, the matter was settled in a day or two.

After a few seconds, the atmosphere in the military tent became more solemn, and Zhu Jinghong's eyes showed a cold light.

Just when Chen Baoxiang couldn't hold it in anymore and wanted to explain, Wang Jie, who was sitting at the bottom, suddenly stood up, looked at his superiors and said, "Your Majesty Commander... If we don't give the order, it will be too late!"

Hou Jing also realized the problem, so he stood up and said: "Commander Liu... we don't have enough time. We can't delay any longer. I will send you the order now!"Hou Jing was born in Xiuguogongfu , the Hou family is not only a hero of the founding of the country, but also a hero of the Donghua Gate of the current emperor. Naturally, he can be bolder than Wang Jie.

With his words, the situation changed from how to explain to Zhu Jinghong to whether to stop Hou Jing on the spot.

Seeing Hou Jing getting up to move, Liu Xiongshan wanted to get up and stop him, but in the end he just moved his mind, but his butt didn't even move.

"Sir, since the Thirteenth Master wants to see our combat readiness, our Beijing camp cannot let him down!"

The person speaking at this moment was Yang Renzhong, the commander of Guo Yong's left guard. Two years ago, he and Qiu Hong were transferred to Jinling to suppress the Japanese.

During that time, he could be considered as a prostitute for Zhu Jinghong, and there was some friendship between the two.

His words, combined with Hou Jing and Wang Jie's reaction before him, initially formed a momentum, as if he should follow Zhu Jinghong's order as a matter of course.

So much so that both commanders Chen and Liu felt that maybe they were too ignorant.

In addition, at this moment, they are under high pressure, so it is not surprising that they have a desire to compromise.

"What are you still doing? Why don't you hurry up and send the order!" Chen Baoxiang yelled angrily.

After hearing his words, all the generals present no longer hesitated, got up and rushed out of the camp.

This group of people left, and the few commanders who stayed in the tent seemed even more embarrassed at this moment.

The process just now sounds long, but it lasted less than ten seconds, but it was a real struggle in the middle, which made both the victor and the loser feel sad.

At this time, Zhu Jinghong couldn't help but be afraid. If Wang Jie and Hou Jing had not been arranged in advance, and if Yang Renzhong had not been promoted in Jinling before, he would probably make a fool of himself today.

However, he finally won today's wrestling, so he had some military power over the two guards in the Beijing camp from the general's psychological point of view.

In other words, if he gives orders in the future, the resistance he will encounter will not be as strong as today.

Judging from Zhu Jinghong's thinking, it is actually very "remarkable" that he was able to torment the entire army during his sudden visit today.

If someone else comes, let alone Lao Liu, even if the prince comes, I'm afraid he won't be able to easily command the army.

The war drums were beating, and it was the most urgent rally call. All the soldiers in the military camp dropped what they were doing and started preparations for combat as quickly as possible.

When all the participating generals returned to camp, everyone realized that it was Zhu Jinghong who came to inspect the camp.

Again, if the soldiers knew that it was some other imperial envoy who came to inspect and used this method to torment everyone, they would definitely complain in private.

However, now that they knew it was Zhu Jinghong, and everyone knew that he was an expert in marching and fighting, they could not feel any resentment.

Yes, although Zhu Jinghong has not fought many battles, through the continuous packaging and efforts in the past two years, his famous general character has also taken shape.

For many things, staying in the circle in the capital, where the mainstream of public opinion is in the court and among the civil servants, makes Zhu Jinghong's efforts ineffective.

And once he breaks out of that circle, he is in a state of excellence, and it's time for him to reap his loyalty.

While the soldiers prepared quickly and rushed to the school ground with all their strength, Zhu Jinghong also rushed to the school ground slowly, surrounded by a group of commanders.

The number of soldiers in a guard in the Beijing camp is generally about 5,000. Among them, there are three "capitals" with 1,500 people each, and each capital is led by a general.

At the level of the guard, in addition to the commander-in-chief who leads the entire army, there are also two commanders and two commanders, a total of five people who perform their duties and direct operations.

Tongzhi and ministers, in addition to being responsible for military affairs, law and military achievements, also served as staff advisors to the commander.

So at this moment, the two commanders surrounded Zhu Jinghong, each expressing their views on the current battle situation.

Zhu Jinghong walked in front with his hands behind his back, nodding his head in response from time to time, exactly like a big leader.

"After all, we still have to take the initiative to attack. The Junggar people are not afraid of costing us!"

"Now that Governor Ning has taken office, he can finally gather the forces of all parties to attack Junggar with overwhelming force. It will be this year that the rebellion is put down!"

Zhu Jinghong made the final conclusion and praised Ning Huanxiang.

"By the way, have you all received the news about the meeting at the Governor's Office the day after tomorrow?"

When we arrived outside Yumen Pass, we were already on the front line. Of course, Ning Huanxiang had to convene a military meeting.

One is to gather people's hearts, the other is to listen to opinions, and the third is to discuss countermeasures.

"I have received the news!" everyone replied.

Zhu Jinghong said with a smile: "Tell your true knowledge and insights to Governor Ning when the time comes!"

When everyone was talking, they had already arrived at the school field. At this moment, a large number of people were lining up on the field.

The weapons and armor equipped by the soldiers in the Beijing camp can be called the "Christmas tree" of this era, and they are definitely something that foreigners covet.

Zhu Jinghong said it would take a quarter of an hour to gather, and it was almost time now, but there were still soldiers who had not arrived on the field.

In this general environment, Hou Jing and Wang Jie, who have completed their formation, are particularly eye-catching at this moment.

Sitting on the high chair that had been set up on the high platform, Zhu Jinghong looked at the commanders in front of him and asked calmly: "Do you think it will be beneficial to the march if the sergeants can assemble faster?"

The speed of assembly is actually the response ability of the army. It is obvious whether it has any benefits.

All the commanders present had a deep understanding of the military reform that Zhu Jinghong presided over in the North Fourth Guard, and naturally understood his intention in asking this question.

"It is extremely advantageous. The so-called military strength is swift..."

When it comes to the theory of art of war, none of the people present are bad at it, so they analyzed it from all aspects.

This is not simply flattering Zhu Jinghong, so they said it with extra depth.

Looking at the sergeants who were still lining up in front, Zhu Jinghong said slowly: "In a quarter of an hour, the enemy cavalry can charge for more than ten miles, and even the infantry can charge for several miles. However, our army has not yet completed its assembly. You guys should think more carefully when you go down!"

"The effect of the North Four Guards training now is that they can complete the assembly and go into battle within half a moment..."

Even if everyone wanted to distinguish a few words, they could only shut up after hearing Zhu Jinghong's words. The gap was really too big.

"Okay, don't be depressed, just train more in the future!"

"You need to know that now, the Holy One has the intention to reform the military system. As you are in a high position in the capital... you must understand the Holy Will more than ordinary people!"

Both presenting facts and reasoning, and using tiger skin as a banner, Zhu Jinghong's words before and after have set up a high platform in everyone's hearts.

The consequence of this is that not only is he superior, but what he says must also be correct.

Everyone put on a teachable posture, thanked Zhu Jinghong for his advice, and gradually changed their views on him in their hearts.

After about a few more minutes, the troops on site completed their assembly, and the school grounds were filled with an atmosphere of murderous murder.

According to Zhu Jinghong's estimation, it took almost twenty minutes.

It may sound a bit long, but this kind of thing depends on who you compare with. In this era, such a force is already a strong force, but those of the Northern Four Guards seem to be different.

So at this time, Zhu Jinghong would not reprimand the soldiers in the Beijing camp, as that would only make people think he is annoying.

At this moment, after the two commanders showed some humility, they saw Chen Baoxiang stepping forward and shouting: "Brothers, His Royal Highness King Xiang has been ordered to inspect our army's combat readiness today. Please give instructions from His Highness!"

(End of this chapter)